The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-10
VOL. H.-NUMBER 355
bill appropriating $4,000 to pay COM
mutation TO manned soldiers who re-
ceiyed wounds In the late war.

bill approprating $4,000 to pay COM
mutation TO manned soldiers who re-
ceiyed wounds In the late war.
RAW MATERIAL.
Mr. Waddill of Henrico offered reso-
luton that our Senators be instructed
and Representatives requested to oppose
all measures in Congress looking 20 the
removal Of the duty upon such raw ma
terials as iron ore, coal, lumber, sumac,
wool, and other products OF Virginia.
Referred TO the appropriate committee.
CONFEDERATE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS.
Mr. Scott of Gooch.and offered the fol-
lowing
Resolved, That the Committe on FL
nance be and they are hereby instructed
to inquire into and report to this House
the expediency of providing by law some
compensation for the widows and or
phans of Confederate soldiers and sailors
who died or were killed during the war
between the States
Referred TO the Finance Committee
Mr. l.. d. Starke introduced a bill
incorporating the Hampton and Old Point
Railway COMPANY The incorpOrators
are John NJ. Willis, Baker + Lee, Thomas
Tabb, T. +. WOOdfn, aud j. c. Phillips
Referred to Roads Committee.
Mr. -. Coleman Of Danvile offered
bill, appropriately referred, to incorpo-
rate the Danyille and Great Western
Railroad Company The incorporators
are J. b Pace, +. d. Christian, Charles
Watkins, L {. Williams, James r. Gray,
j. j. Montague, and James H. Dooley, all
of Richmond city. The road is to run
from Danyille TO Bristol, Tennessee.
ELECTION or OFFICERS
The hour for The execution OF the Joint
order providing for the election Of officers
having arrived, the Senate was informed
of the fact, and the election was pro.
ceeded with
For First Auditor Mr. Gordon OF Rap
Dahannock nominated Mr. Morton Mayre,
the present incumbent.
Mr.. Cerbeti of Alexandria nominated
Lewis McKensie Of Alexandria.
The vote resulted-Mayre, ~ McKen-
sic. AZ.
The House adopted the Senate resolu-
tion providing that all the officers be
elected, and a special committee was then
appointed TO canvass and report the vote
on all of them.
For Second Auditor, Mr. Pollard Of
King and Queen nominated Mr.. Frank
G. Rufiin A. w. Harris Of Dinwiddie
nominated James f. Harris of Prince
Edward.
The vote resulted Rufiin, 80 Harris,
43.
For Treasurer, Mr.. Anderson of Rock
bridge nominated Mr. A. w. Harmon.
Mr Webb of Rockingham nominated ID.
Shetiing Lewis of Rockingham.
The vote resulted Harmon, 80 Lewis,
43.
For Secretary Of Commonwealth, Mr..
Edwards of Washington nominated MIR.
Henry Flournoy. Mr. Young of Lee
nominated Mr. W. j. Kilgore of Wise.
The vote resulted-Flournoy, 81 Xii.
gore 40.
For Railroad Commissioner, Mr.. j. c.
Hill of Albemarle was nominated by Mr..
Dabney of Albemarle. Mr. McCandish of
Petersburg nominated George a. Martin
of Norfolk county The vote resulted
Hill, 81 Martin, 43 Ruggles Of King
George, /.
For Superintendent of Public Printing,
Mr. Carter Of Richmond city nominated
J. II. O'Bannen of Richmond. Mr.. Tins
lev of New Kent nominated Mr.. Richard
f. Walker of Richmond The vote re-
suited Bannon, 80 Walker, Al.
For Superintendent of the Peniten
tiary, Mr. Mcneil of Floyd nominated
Mr. }. p. Proflltt OF Floyd Mr. Saunders
of Franklin nominated W. W. Moses OF
Pittsylvania. The vote resulted-Moses,
so; Proffitt, 43.
For Commissioner of Agriculture, Mr..
Loving of Amherst nominated Mr..
Thomas Whitehead of Amherst. Ash,
the negro delegate from Nottoway, nomi-
mated Meredith Watson of that county.
The voted resulted - Whitehead, ~;
Watson, 43.
ON motion of Mr. BufOrd of Richmond
city the privileges Of the floor were ex-
tended to Hons Sir John Hamilton, Hal
ling Stuart, and William Randolph
Cremer. members Of the British House OF
Commons.
Mr.. Hay of Madison moved that when
the House adjourn it adjourn to meet
Monday at ~ o'clock. Agreed to.
Adjourned at 2:30 TO meet Monday at